<p>The<strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Los Angeles Lakers</a> </strong>entered this season with high hopes and expectations. The narrative around the team was a quest to win<strong> back-to-back championships, </strong>especially after adding so many key pieces in the offseason.</p>
<p>But, as you may know by now, going back to back in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a><strong> is way easier said than done.</strong> The other teams get better in free agency and via trades, the coaches know how to make adjustments, and even luck can take a toll on your championship aspirations.</p>
<p>That’s what’s happening to the Lakers right now, as it seems like they just can’t catch a break and could even wound up outside of the playoff picture now that they’ll be forced to play without both <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lebron-james-t92259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James </a>and Anthony Davis.</strong></p>
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<p> — John Casey (@JohnCasey2880)    <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCasey2880/status/1373409553820254209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2021</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>Davis was already out indefinitely with injuries on his calf and Achilles and now, LeBron will also be on the shelf without a timetable after hurting his ankle during his team’s loss to the <strong>Atlanta Hawks.</strong></p>
<h2>Lakers Coach Frank Vogel Confirms LeBron James’ Injury</h2>
<p>LeBron’s injury was reported as a high right ankle sprain which could take up to eight weeks to be fully healed. And when asked about the situation, coach <strong>Frank Vogel </strong>sadlyconfirmed the news:</p>
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<p><em><strong>“Out indefinitely. High ankle sprain. Sorry to be boring,”</strong></em> Vogel told the media, as quoted by <strong>Ryan Ward.</strong></p>
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<p>Now, the Los Angeles Lakers will be without their top two players and will also have the sixth tougher schedule in the league. Moreover, the playoff race in the West is wild right now and they’re just a couple of games <strong>above the rest of the pack.</strong></p>
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<p>The Lakers are at serious risk of sliding all the way from a top-3 seed to a <strong>play-in tournament scenario</strong> but hopefully, both James and Davis will be back right before the playoffs to try and make another championship run.</p>

Frank Vogel gives an unecouraging update on LeBron James' injury

Frank Vogel gives an unecouraging update on LeBron James' injury - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong> </a>enter this season as the defending champions. They overcame all adversities and were the <strong>most consistent and efficient team in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> last year,</strong> so improving that it’s not going to be an easy task.</p>
<p>That’s why <strong>Rob Pelinka</strong> and the team’s front office didn’t waste a single second while celebrating the championship. Instead, they picked up the phone and started making some moves to strengthen an already impressive roster.</p>
<p>The Lakers moved <strong>Danny Green and JaVale McGee</strong> while also letting <strong>Rajon Rondo</strong> and <strong>Dwight Howard </strong>walk. They brought back <strong>Quinn Cook and Jared Dudley</strong> and replaced their missing guys with <strong>Wesley Matthews, Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba/Marc-Gasol-fires-back-at-LeBron-James-comments-20201205-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Gasol.</a></strong></p>
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<h2>Frank Vogel Raves About Marc Gasol’s Addition</h2>
<p>But of all the aforementioned, it seems like coach<strong> Frank Vogel </strong>is more excited about Marc Gasol than anyone else. Apparently, he feels like his versatility and experiencewill provide his team with a much-needed<strong> X-Factor:</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>“It’s really remarkable the skillset Marc has at his size, the intelligence and ability to read defenses and whatnot,”</strong></em> Vogel said when he was asked about his team’s outlook ahead of the season.</p>
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<p>Even if Marc Gasol is far from the Defensive Player of the Year he was during his days with the <strong>Memphis Grizzlies</strong>, he’s still one of the smartest, most skilled, and most versatile big men in the NBA.</p>
<p>His offensive numbers took a dip since he was traded to the <strong>Toronto Raptors</strong> but his defense, rebounding, and playmaking came pretty handily in their championship run, as well as during last season.</p>
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<p>Also, his presence below the rim will allow <strong>Anthony Davis </strong>to play in the elbow and the perimeter where he thrives the most, so it’s pretty easy to know why coach Vogel is so excited about the Spaniard’s arrival.</p>

Frank Vogel revealed the x-factor for the Lakers this season

Frank Vogel revealed the x-factor for the Lakers this season - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong> </a>are fresh off winning their <strong>17th <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> Championship</strong>, tying the <strong>Boston Celtics</strong> for the<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba/nba-rings-teams-with-most-championships-20200929-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> most in basketball history</a>. However, there are some people who don’t think that ring is valid.</p>
<p>The shortened season, the long rest and the fact that there weren’t fans in attendance have put an asterisk next to this NBA Championship. However, most people believe that’s just an argument to demeanor <strong>LeBron James’ </strong>accomplishments.</p>
<p>That’s why Los Angeles Lakers coach <strong>Frank Vogel </strong>was quick to shut down that narrative, lauding his players for all the effort and sacrifices they made to finally get over the hump and win a ring again.</p>
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<h2>Frank Vogel Silences Critics After Winning NBA Championship</h2>
<p><em>“To endure that type of intense pressure environment, where every detail is scrutinized, where the intensity was high, to endure those meetings with no outlet of family, or whatever single guys would be doing, without an outlet, was one of the biggest challenges. It was a credit to all the participants to lean on and to support each other,”</em> Coach Vogel said in an interview with the <strong>Orange County Register.</strong></p>
<p>It’s hard to say think of this year’s NBA Championship as any other. Then again, it’s not fair to say that it should be less valid than any other, considering all <strong>22 teams</strong> in the bubble had to endure the same challenges and it’s not like the Lakers had an unfair advantage.</p>
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<p>Now, however, they must step up and silence their critics by defending their crown next season. That way, they’ll prove that this year’s title run wasn’t just a fluke and that they could have beaten anybody under normal circumstances, and that includes coach Vogel, who was doubted and called out by a lot of people <strong>even before the start of the season.</strong></p>

Lakers coach Frank Vogel shut down 'asterisk' narrative with blunt response

Lakers coach Frank Vogel shut down 'asterisk' narrative with blunt response - Bolavip US

<p><strong>Every team with championship aspirations, regardless of the sports, needs to have one man or a group of men capable of doing the job,</strong> making the right adjustments and saying the right words to motivate players to take their game to the next level.</p>
<p>You can have the best players on your roster, but <strong>if your coaching staff isn’t good enough, you have nothing. </strong>We saw some of these cases in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> this past season but also watched the Los Angeles Lakers and their coaching staff thriving throughout the whole season, ultimately winning the NBA championship in the bubble.</p>
<p>Of course, <strong>Frank Vogel gets all the spotlight because he’s the head coach </strong>but Vogel made sure to surround himself with a lot of talented people that became world champions for the first time a couple of days ago.</p>
<p>Today, we’re going to take a look at the people who helped Vogel take <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lebron--james-t27090" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/anthony-davis-t126041" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthony Davis</a> to win an NBA title, dominating their rivals stage after stage.</p>
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<p> — John Clark (@JClarkNBCS)    <a href="https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1315474017642598401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<h2>Breaking down the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff</h2>
<p><strong>Vogel made sure to bring people that would give him different perspectives to his staff</strong> and the results couldn’t be better. He was joined by Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollins, Phil Handy, Miles Simon, Mike Penberthy and Quinton Crawford as assistant coaches.</p>
<p>Kidd had tenures with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively, before taking the Lakers job. He had some success with the Nets, recording a 44-38 record, earning two Eastern Conference Coach of the Month awards.</p>
<p>Vogel also had Lionel Hollins, who spent some quality time as the Memphis Grizzlies head coach.<strong> Hollins is the winningest coach in Grizzlies’ franchise history (214-201) </strong>and even took the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2013, where the San Antonio Spurs swept them.</p>
<p>Phil Handy is another name to know within the Lakers coaching staff. He spent the last five seasons with the Toronto Raptors, winning the NBA title last year. He has won three titles as an assistant coach, one with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, the one with Toronto last season and the most recent, won a couple of days ago.</p>
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<p>The Lakers also named Miles Simon, Mike Penberthy and Quinton Crawford as assistant coaches on Frank Vogel’s staff. Moreover, the team also named Greg St. Jean as player development coach/advance scout, Dru Anthrop as head video coordinator/player development coach, and Jon Pastorek, as assistant video coordinator/player development coach before the season started.</p>
<p>This group of men did a terrific job, taking the Lakers to win their first NBA championship in 10 years. The chemistry around the team was huge; you could tell they were focused on winning and these people offered them the best help to do so.</p>
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<p>It’s pretty common to see players getting all the attention and the praise when one team wins a championship. However, the people behind those players, the one making the plays, creating the strategy to win their rivals, often is overlooked. The Lakers had a terrific coaching staff that didn’t rest until they won and fans can’t be happier now.</p>
<p>It’ll be interesting to see if they can stay together since some coaches like Jason Kidd and Phil Handy have been linked with a move away from Los Angeles in recent days.</p>
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